0987'S MOCK DRAFT
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0987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • 0987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Jets
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Jalen Huskey Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jalen Huskey
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 103: the Jets steal Fields and grade out a B-.

The Jets did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Malachi Fields fell into pick No. 103.

If Heidenreich pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Hill Jr. pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick16 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 16 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A reach on A.J. Haulcy in pick 33; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A curious use of the 44th pick. Quarterback, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; a linebacker in Anthony Hill Jr. did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at the 103rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in Round 4, Pick 40 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick179 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
Eli Heidenreich in slot 228 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jalen Huskey
Jalen Huskey at pick No. 242 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.